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Older people line up to receive a free meal in central Seoul on New Year's Day in 2024. [NEWS1]

'Sandwiched generation' working longer, borrowing more as family and societal support fail

Korean adults not only leave their workplaces later than their peers in other advanced nations but they also work well past the retirement age, even for low compensation, according to a 2025 OECD report on pensions.

2026.5.12

An online post shows a user claiming to be poor while eating instant ramen and kimbap, but posing with a Ferrari car key. [JOONGANG ILBO]

Instant ramyeon with a side dish of Ferrari? The ‘Poverty Challenge’ sparks online outrage.

A so-called “poverty challenge” circulating on social media has drawn criticism for trivializing economic hardship, as users post pictures flaunting their wealth while claiming to suffer from terrible poverty.

2025.12.27

Movie ticket sales plunge to one quarter of last year's total

The local film industry, which recorded over 220 million ticket sales last year, is facing a major recession due to the coronavirus pandemic.According to data from the Korean Film Council on Wednesday, the accumulated number of ticket sales this...

2020.12.9

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poor

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'Sandwiched generation' working longer, borrowing more as family and societal support fail

Instant ramyeon with a side dish of Ferrari? The ‘Poverty Challenge’ sparks online outrage.

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